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`ROSE SMITH, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

WATER-HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 668,229, dated February19,` 1901.

Application filed September 4, 1900. Serial No. 28,964. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, ROSE SMITH, a citizen of iheUnited States, residingat Cleveland,in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have inventeda new and useful Vaterd-Ieater, of which the following is aspecification.

The invention relates to improvements in water-heaters.

One object of the present invention is to improve the construction of`water-heaters and to provide a simple and comparatively inexpensivedevice adapted to be readily applied to a furnace, range, or analogousheating apparatus to enable water to be heated byvgas for supplyingboilers, bath-rooms, and the like with a supply of hot water.

Another object of the invention is to provide a Water-heater which willbe capable of adjustment to arrange it to suit the size of the furnaceor other heating apparatus to which itis to be applied and to permit thejet pipe or tube to be arranged properly with relation to the Water-pipeto secure the maximum effect upon the quantity of gas consumed.

The invention consists in the construction and'novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a furnaceprovided with a water-heater constructed in accordance with thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a transverse view of the water-heater. Fig. 3 is adetail perspective view of a portion of the hood.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding partsin all thefigures of the drawings.

l designates a water-pipe designed to extend horizontally through theupper portion of a stove or a furnace 2 or other complete heatingapparatus, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the accompanyingdrawings, and beneath the water-pipe is arranged a burner or jet-pipe 3,having a series of perforations located atvintervals beneath thewater-pipe and adapted to direct the flame against and around the same.The burner and the wate rpipe are arranged within a hood or casingconsisting of an adjustable bottom 4 and an adjustable top 5. Theadjustable bottom 4 is preferably composed of three sectionsnamely, acentral section 6 and end sections 7. The central section 6 is providedat its upper face with longitudinal ribs or flanges S, having grooves Hat their inner faces for the reception of the side edges of the endsections 7, whereby the latter are slidingly connected with the centralsection. The end sections, which are preferably reinforced by ribs,- areprovided with threaded apertures surrounded by bosses and receivingclamping-screws l0, which engage the upper face of the central sectionto secure the said sections in their adj usted position. The adjustablebottom, which is adapted to be introduced into a furnace through thedoor thereof, is extended until its ends contact with the opposite sidesof the furnace, and it is adapted to be supported in the enlarged orbulged portion of an ordinary furnace by simply resting against thewalls thereof; but any suitable means may be employed for mounting thehood or casing within a furnace or other heating apparatus which doesnot form a natural support for the hood or casing. The water-heater isdesigned for use in summer, when itis undesirable to use the furnace orheating apparatus, and it is adapted to be placed in the latter as soonas it becomes too Warm to use the same, and it may be quickly removedtherefrom in the fall, when it becomes desirable to again use thefurnace, and the change may be readily made without employing a plumberor other skilled mechanic.

The top 5 of the hood or casingis composed of two sections 10 and 11,which are successively placed within the furnace after the bottom hasbeen introduced therein and which are capable of longitudinal adjustmenton each other. Each of the sections of the top 5 consists of a rear wall12, an end Wall 13, a top wall 14, and a front end portion 15, and theend wall 13 is provided with an opening or slot 16 to enable the sectionto straddle the water-pipe and rest upon the bottom. The

front portion l5 and the rear wall are provided at their' lower edgeswith tapering recesses 17, forming scalloped edges and providingopenings or apertures for the passage of air to supply the necessarydraft to insure The top Walls 14. of the proper combustion.

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sections are provided with longitudinal slots 18, which permit theescape of hot air and theproductsofcombustion. Thetopscctions 10 and 11are open at the front between the ends 14 and 15 to afford access to theinterior of the hood or casing, and the frontof the latter is designedto be normally closed by two plates 19 of galvanized iron or othersuitable material. These plates or cases are slidingly connected and areadapted to be adjusted longitudinallyto enable them to be arranged tosuit the sections of the top and to facilitate their introduction intothe furnace. After the doors or plates 19 have been placed in positionthey may be readily tilted forward toward the door of the furnace toopen the hood or casing without entirely removing them therefrom.

Thecentral section of the bottom is provided with a central opening 20,and it has a pair of slots 21, located at opposite sides of the openingand extending rearward from the front edge of the central section, asclearly illustrated in Fig. 8 of the accompanying drawings. The burnerpreferably consists of the horizontal perforated jet-tube arrangedwithin a T-shaped coupling 22, which is centrally located and from whichdepends a short pipe 2,3, and the latter extends through the opening 20,as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings. A tube 24is connected at its upper end with lthe lower terminal `of the pipe 23and extends downward to approximately the bottom of the furnace and isdesigned to have its lower end connected with a gas-pipe by means of aexible tube. (Not shown.) rlhe iiexible tube, which may be readilyconnected with the lower end of the tube 24, is designed to extend to anordinary gas-burner, by means of which the supply of gas may be readilycontrolled.

The burner is supported by a bracket 25, approximately U -shaped, asclearly illustrated in Fig. 1, and provided with substantially L-shapedsides 26, arranged in the slots 21 and having .their horizontal portionslocated beneath the burner and forming opposite supports for the same.The bracket is provided at its bottom with a smooth opening 27,surrounded bya depending ann ular iiange and receiving the smoothportion of a bolt 28, which engages a threaded aperture 29 of the bottomof a hood or casing. The threaded aperture of the bottom of the hood orcasing is also preferably provided with an annular tiange, and it willbe apparent that by rotating the adjusting-screw the bracket may beraised and lowered to position the burner properly with relation to thewater-pipe, so that a maximumeffect of the gas consumed may be had. Thevertical adjustment of the burner does not affect the tube or pipe 24,which is much smaller, than the depending branch or pipe of the burnerand which rests upon the bottom of the furnace. By having the tube 24 ofless diameter than the depending branch of the burner air is admitted atthe base of the burner for supporting combustion and the burner ispermitted to be adjusted freely, and the said tube 24 never becomesheated and will not injure the lflexible supply pipe or tube which willbe connected to its lower end. The water-heater by being arranged asshown is not aifected by the wind, it does not give off any fumes, A

and the draft through the furnace will draw off the fumes and gasesgiven off by a range in cooking. Also the loose joint or connectionbetween the tube 24 and the burner enables the parts to be readilyassembled and separated.

lt will be seen that the water-heater is exceedingly simple andcomparatively inexpensive in construction, that it is adapted to bereadily applied to furnaces, ranges, and analogous heating apparatuswhile the same are unemployed, and that the water-heater may be readilyremoved 'when it is desired to use the furnace or range to which it isapplied. It will also be apparent that the hood or casing is adjustableand that it is adapted to conne the heat and concentrate the same arounda water pipe, so that a maximum effect may be had from a quantity ofgas, and that the gas-bu rner or jet-tube may be readily adjusted toposition it properly with relation to the water-pipe.

I desire it to be understood that various changes in the form,proportion, and minor details of construction such as are necessary toadapt the water-heater to the character of furnace or other heatingapparatus to which it is to be applied may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of theinvention.

What I claim is- 1. In a device of the class described, the combinationwith a complete heating apparatus having a horizontal water-pipe, of aremovable casing arranged within the heating apparatus and extendingover the water-pipe and forming a hood for confining heat around thesaid water-pipe, and a burner located beneath the water-pipe and carriedby the casing, said casing being adapted to be taken out of the heatingapparatus to permit the latter to be used, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a completeheating apparatus having a water-pipe, of a removable extensible casingcapable of adjustment to tit the heating apparatus and forming a hoodaround the waterpipe, and a removable burner arranged within the casing,substantially as described.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination with a completeheating apparatus having a water-pipe, of a removable casing comprisinga bottom having extensible sections, and a top composed of extensiblesections and provided with openings to receive the water-pipe, and aremovable burner lOO IIO

arranged within the casing, substantially as described.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination with a com pleteheating apparatus, of a removable casing arranged Within the heatingapparatus and forming a hood around the Water-pipe thereoi` andcomprising a top and bottom having extensible sections, each top sectionconsisting' of a top Wall, a rear wail, an end Wall having an openingfor the Water-pipe and a front portion, a door arranged at the front ofthe casing and a removable burner located Within the casing,substantially as described.

5. In a device ot the class described, the combination with a completeheating apparatus provided with a Water-pipe, of a casing surroundingthe Water-pipe and removably fitted in the heating apparatus, averticallyadjustable bracket mounted on the casing and extending intothe same, and a burner supported by the bracket, substantially asdescribed.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a completeheating apparatus having a Water-pipe, of a casing surrounding thewater-pipe and forming a hood and removably `fitted in the heatingapparatus, said casing being provided at its bottom with slots,avertically-adj ustable bracket provided with approximately L-shapedsides arranged in the said slots, and a burner supported by the sides ofthe bracket, substantially as described.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a completeheating apparatus having a horizontal Water-pipe, a casing detachablyfitting Within the apparatus and ex tending over .the horizontalwater-pipe and forming a hood for confining heat around the same, aburner located Within and carried by the casing, an adjustable bracketsupporting the burner and adapted to permit the latter to be moved toand from the Water-pipe, said casing, burner and bracket being adaptedto be readily removed from the heating apparatus to permit the latter tobe operated, substantially as described.

S. In a device of the class described, the combination with a completeheating apparatus having a Water-pipe, of a casing arranged Within theheating apparatus and forming a hood for the Water-pipe and provided atits bottom with an opening, said casing being also provided at oppositesides of the opening with slots, a bracket extending through the slotsoi the casing, an adjusting device connecting the bracket and thecasing, a removable burner supported by the bracket and provided With apipe extending downward through the said opening, and a tube extendingfrom the pipe of the burner to the lower portion of the heatingapparatus and adapted to be connected with a supply-pipe, substantiallyas described.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casingcomprising a bottom consisting of a central section having ways and endsections slidingly fitted in the said ways and adapted to be extended,and a top composed of sections, each section consisting of top, back andend Walls and provided with a front portion, and a removable burner.arranged Within the casing, substantially as described.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of a casingadapted to be arranged Within a complete heating apparatus and composedof a bottom having extensible sections,and a top also composed ofextensible sections and provided at the top `Walls with openings andhaving recesses at the lower edges of the Walls, and a removable burnerarranged Within the casing, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed`my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROSE SMITH.

Witnesses W. D. PosT, A. H. SMITH.

